Proposals and contributions are being sought for an edited collection of =essays focused on the television channel HBO. Since going on the air in =1972 as one of the first non-terrestrial cable networks (and becoming =one of the first to broadcast via satellite in 1975), HBO has =continually attempted to redefine television as we know it, gaining a =reputation for offering high quality original programming, in addition =to showing feature films. Today, pay television (and HBO in particular) =is positioned as an alternative to network offerings, consistently being =regarded as the premier site for has come to be called "quality =television," hailed critically as well as by audiences. The collection =aims to focus on pioneering areas of analysis and new critical =approaches to television today, generating lively debate while as =providing a learned yet creative arena for considering contemporary =television culture in new and different ways. The collection will be =aimed at an educated, but not specialized, audience. With an emphasis on =keeping the collection interdisciplinary, essays chosen for inclusion =should be scholarly and knowledgeable, but not obscure.=20

The following topics are merely suggestions. Possible ideas may include, =but are not limited to:=20

a.. Aril$$ b.. The Chris Rock Show c.. Fraggle Rock d.. Dream On e.. The Larry Sanders Show f.. The Mind of the Married Man g.. Mr. Show with Bob and Dave h.. Not Necessarily the News i.. Tenacious D=20

Please send either a 500-1,000 word description of the essay you would =like to contribute or your completed essay as an e-mail attachment =(preferably in Word) to marc.leverette_at_colostate.edu, =brian.ott_at_colostate.edu, and/or clbuckle_at_indiana.edu by December 1st, =2005.